Can you even imagine how much money could be raised if we could find a viable way to tax spam?

Even conservative estimates indicate almost 80% of all e-mail sent world-wide is spam. A similar percentage of blog comments are spam, and spam generating bots are quite prevalent on Twitter and other microblogging and social networking services.

Of course, I have absolutely no idea how we would actually implement The Spam Tax.

Even if I did, Gelatinous Glaze (aka “The Spam Lobby” in Washington, D.C.) would demand a pound of chopped shoulder meat from every member of the United States Congress known to be under their influence (aka “in the tiny tin can of Big Spam”).

If only there was a way to start a grassroots movement that could convince our political leaders that now is the time for change.

Wait a minute! I’ve got it! Every one of us could send our Representatives and Senators an e-mail message!

Perhaps something like the following:

I Like Spam! (the Monty Python sketch)

No respectable discussion of spam can be said to be truly complete without the obligatory inclusion of the Monty Python sketch.

If you are having trouble viewing this video, then you can watch it on YouTube by clicking on this link:Spam (Monty Python)